as in to paint
to give color or a different color to
dyed her hair a startling red
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Recent Examples of dye
Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Food manufacturers have until Jan. 15, 2027, to remove the dye from their products.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
Make sure to snap a picture of the Forsyth Park Fountain, which is dyed green for the occasion.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Those who use the dye in ingested drugs will have until Jan. 18, 2028, to do so.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025
Food manufacturers have until Jan. 15, 2027, to remove the dye from their products.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
In the mid-19th century, advances in dyeing technology and synthetic organic chemistry allowed the textile industry, previously limited to what was available in nature, to mass-produce a rainbow’s worth of new shades.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
Make sure to snap a picture of the Forsyth Park Fountain, which is dyed green for the occasion.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dye
Noun
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But that light is also absorbed by melanin, or pigment, in the skin.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Certified colors are usually synthetic dyes and pigments, and they're required to undergo a chemical analysis and batch certification before they're approved.—
Sydney Wingfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But, while insightful, these artifacts don’t always paint a complete picture of an ancient creature’s diet or behavior.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The evidence, however, reveals a very different picture than the violent world Trump has painted for his audiences.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Divide in batches, and tint each with a different color of pastel food coloring, if desired.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new species was identified by its scale arrangement, coloring, body size and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Make Glass Shower Doors Sparkle The entire aesthetic of your bathroom can take a big hit the moment your glass shower door begins to look streaky, stained, or foggy.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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As Shilpa notes though, the plastic has a tendency to stain, especially when slicing carrots or beets.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His writing included warnings to distinguish between leeches: good (round and shiny) and bad (black or blue in color and found near fetid water).—
Megan Cassidy-Welch,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her makeup featured bold brows, a smokey eye and a touch of a deep berry hue, adding a pop of color to her lip.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The lunchtime sun was bright, tinting everything in a sickly golden tone.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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During the experiment, participants drank either 12 ounces of elderberry juice each day, or a placebo that was tinted to look and taste like elderberries.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Though Red 3, like most artificial colorants, has no functional purpose, our brains are hardwired to prefer red foods.—
Ali Francis,
Bon Appétit,
15 Jan. 2025
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This funding—raised from seed investments, grants and awards—will ramp up the development and commercialization of products without synthetic chemicals from colorants for markets including fashion and cosmetics.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Dye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dye. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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